Hillsboro recorder. (Hillsboro, N.C.) 1887-18??, 1887-09-15
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
BUDGET or NEWS GATHEREB
HERE AND THERE.
Many RaiIroad Ancidents What Il Trans-
piring IN TcmperRncr Bfatters-soeial
And Religicus Gossip.

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pirinx In Temperance STatrsrs-soeial
And Religious Gossip.
Should Atlanta, Ga, 90 s'wcto 10 the
proposed election on the prohibition
question, a license to sell will cost 81, 500.
Savannah, Ga, has been visited by
gang of professional burglars who do
up their work in the most scientific man
ner.
A strike Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad brakemen was started at Bir-
mingham, Ala, for higher pay and many
fircmen followed suit.
The steamer Avollon, OF the Maryland
Steamboat Company, was totally burned
at Queport, Va, on the Great Wyomica
river; loss $4,000; insurance 100000.
Judge Thomas J. Simmons has been
chosen by the Georgia Legislature 10 fill
the judgesbip In the Pautaula circuit
made vacant by the death Of Judge Hall.
A fire started in the engine house Of
the Barren Fork Coal company, near Flat
Rock, KY, and destroyed costly ma
chinery used in mining. The loss is
5000, 900.
III. 4. Reid alias James Merwin, agent
Of the National Express Company at
Glen's Falls N. ", was arrested at Hen
derson, N. c., charged with the theft Of
$4,000 from the company.
The Union Walters Association, Of AT.
lanta, Ga, at their annual parade, made
the best show in appearance, good man.
ners and marching, OF any coIored people
that hayeappeared in public in the South.
DIR. r. b. Adair. Of Gainesville, Ga,
who is stopping at the st. james Hotel,
In Washington, ID. G., was knocked
down by horse and wagon while cross
ing Pennsylvania avenue, and was In
jured.
The corn fields In The Dismal Swamp
OF Virginia are oyerrun with bears, and
some Of the farmers have killed or cap
tured several in q single night. 1he
Norfolk markets are well supplied with
bear meat.
Roy Sisk and Dock Stat, two boys
aged about 10, were hunting doves near
Huntsville, Ala. Sisks gun was acci-
dentally discharged, the whole charge
striking him In the face, blowing on his
nose and the top Of his skull, causing in
slant death.
At the last term Of the superior court,
in Augusta, Ga, Mrs. Killian got ycr-
dict OF f12, 900 from the Augusta & Knox.
vile road on account Of her husband be-
ing killed while working on IL. The roatl
asked new trial, but il was refused BY
Judge Roney.
At Greenyille, Ga, negro brakeman
named Dave got into q quarrel with
negro, Bill Kendall, and threw brick,
struck Kendall on the head, glanced and
hit Edgar Mitchell, white railroad man,
just above the eear. Kendall was not hurt
much, but Edgar Is unable 10 be about
Z. A. Pledger was run over and killed
BY freight Of the Central Railroad at
Midwife, Ga. Mr.. Plcdger was about
ffty-hye or sixty years Of age, q mechanic
by trade. His remains were buried in
the cemetery BY the town authorities
He was under the influence or whiskcy
at the time Il Is said.
The fast mail train leaving Richmond.
Va, for West Point, when nearing Fair
Oaks station on the Richmond, York
River 4 chssapeake road, ran into d
mule team, which was crossing The
track, killing both mules, demolishiug
the wagon, and 80 injuing the driver, q
farmer named Verrell, that be died soon
after reaching West Point, where lie was
taken.
The Committee on Education OF the
Georgia House OF Representatives has
reported school bill authorizing levy
Of one-tenth OF one per cent On the tax
able property Of the state for school pur.
poses. This law would raise, Il Is said,
$500, 900 net which, with other moneys
appropriated, would give total fund of
seOe,0OO, sufficient 20 keep the schools
open four months in the year.
The people Of Charleston, s. G.. have
just issued an official document showing
the wonderful progress made In The |
resurrection OF q year, since the earth. |
quake. Il shows that 0,g50 residences
and other buildings were rebuilt or re.
paired; 27i new buildings erected: 4
townin itself. Tho cost II the rebuild. |
ing and repairs was y, e0i, 775; Charles.
ton spent on this work $4,000, 900, the
balance coming from outside the city.
A white man named Houston Ia Au
gusta, Ga. has engaged lawyers 20 pros.
ccuic Bcrrian Rachaels, q county convict /
guard, for having his nephew whipped.
Houston stated that his nephew. who Is
small boy, was employed on the Sand.
Bar Ferry road, near where the conyicts
are working, and that q few days since
he refused 70 do something Rachaels de.
mandcd him 10 do, when Rachacls had 4
burly negro convict 10 catch and whip
the boy severely.
Two women we've caught AZ work n an
illicit disiillefy Ia IIabcrsham county,
Georgia. They werc Mary Ann Dover
and Sarah Adaline Dover. Deputy Col.
lccior Strong and Deputy Marshal Nix
were securing tho country near Clarkes.
vile, when they came upon the distillcry
In active operation, the women being en.
gaged In making corn whiskey and apple
brandy. The officers destroyed tho siil
aud other appantas, but when IL camcto
arrests, their gallantry got the best Of
them and they lei the women 60
When Sherman lef, Columbia, 8. G.,
on fire, there was but one house on the
principal thorouphfare left, No. 243. on